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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Seroprevalence among Wildlife Rehabilitators, United States and Canada, 2012-2015.

Authors :
Sapp SG
Rascoe LN
Wilkins PP
Handali S
Gray EB
Eberhard M
Woodhall DM
Montgomery SP
Bailey KL
Lankau EW
Yabsley MJ
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2016 Dec; Vol. 22 (12), pp. 2128-2131.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms can cause potentially fatal neural larva migrans in many species, including humans. However, the clinical spectrum of baylisascariasis is not completely understood. We tested 347 asymptomatic adult wildlife rehabilitators for B. procyonis antibodies; 24 were positive, suggesting that subclinical baylisascariasis is occurring among this population.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
22
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27869612
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2212.160467